Karelia is amazing! It’s not just the endless primeval forests and deep lakes where we daringly tested the ice thickness; it’s something…
Celebrating New Year in the ancient Russian village of Svyatogorovo seemed like an interesting idea to us. Why not? Charming houses surrounded…
The church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary at Christmas time in Moscow, made of burnt red bricks, which looks…
One of the things I enjoy most about exploring a new place is stumbling upon hidden gems. While traveling through Vyborg, I…
Traveling through the Leningrad region, I discovered another wonderful place for myself – the city of Vyborg. Despite being within the borders…
Peterhof is a small town built in the 18th century by Peter the Great, on the outskirts of St Petersburg. It is…